Coordinator: M.L.Khodachenko ( IWF-ÖAW, Graz, Austria )

http://europlanet-ri.eu

JRA 3 // WP 24European Modelling & Data Analysis

Facility (EMDAF)

development of a distributed computational and data analysis service for the European planetary science

Coordinator: M.L.Khodachenko (IWF-ÖAW, Graz, Austria)

Deputy: S. Miller (UCL, London, UK)

Task Leaders: R. Stöckler, F. Topf (IWF-ÖAW, Graz, Austria)

EC Grant agreement n° 228319

Creation of a distributed and coordinated RI,

based on the existing in Europe computational modelling and data

analysis centres, which will provide the scientific community with the

dedicated services in the fields of their computational & data analysis

expertise.

● Main Strategic Goal :

EMDAF will provide a set demonstrators and operational tests of interconnected Computational Modelling & multi-disciplinary Data Analysis service in key areas of European Planetary Science.

1) Space weather, incl. magnetospheric & atmospheric aspects;

2) Mars in time & space;

3) Environment of airless bodies, Mercury & Moon;

4) Comets.

JRA-3 / EMDAFhttp://europlanet-jra3.oeaw.ac.at

EMDAF will:

Develop web-based tools for planetary scientists to communicate with modelling and data analysis experts;

Produce an Interactive Catalogue of planetary models & data analysis tools;

Develop a Distributed Numerical Modelling Laboratory, to allow scientists to specify inputs for models to be run “on demand”, including coordinated, interconnected, multi-disciplinary simulations;

Develop a Distributed Data Analysis Laboratory with services “on demand”;

Enable the codes involved with the DNML and DDAL to run on HPC facilities, in cooperation with the European HPC Grid DEISA-2;

Perform further elaboration of data analysis and modelling methods for their coodinated use by the scientific community.


Task#2:ICPM&DAT

Task#3:DNML

Task#4:DDAL

Task#5:HPC resourcesand standatds

Task#1: Management of EMDAF (JRA3)Task#1 Coordination and Management

Task#2 Interactive Catalogue of Planetary Models &

Data Analysis Tools (ICPM&DAT)

Task#3 Distributed Numerical

Modelling Laboratory (DNML)

Task#4 Distributed Data Analysis Laboratory (DDAL)

Task#5 Enabling High Performance & Grid Computing Architec-

tures, Codes Standardization

● Structure of the activity: Tasks / Sub-divisions



Milestones and Deliverables

0 3612 24 48

Web page

Interactive Catalog

Distributed Data Analysis Lab.

Enabling HPC & Codes Stand.

Annual reports

CoordinationT1

T2 Distributed Num.Modeling Lab.

T1

T3

T4

T5

M24.1.1

M24.1.2D24.1.2

M24.1.1

M24.2.1D24.2.1

M24.3.1D24.3.1

M24.4.1D24.4.1

M24.2.2D24.2.2

M24.1.3 M24.1.3

M24.5.1D24.5.1

M24.5.2

M24.5.3D24.5.2

M24.4.2D24.4.2

M24.4.2D24.4.2

M24.3.2D24.3.2

D24.1.3D24.1.3

● Work package time line:

Deliveryto IDIS

JRA3/EMDAF RP1 What has been done so far:

Maybe also useful for IDIS


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Report Period 1

http://europlanet-jra3.oeaw.ac.at


JRA3 Webpage:• Based on a Design provided by the project management (PM5).

• IWF Graz Team provided this Design as Template for free available Typo3 CMS (PM6).

• Contains all News & Events, general information and references to the other systems used within EMDAF.

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Webpage


http://amda-idis.oeaw.ac.at/twiki/bin/view/EuroPlaNet/WebHome

TWiki is:• A structured Wiki typically used to run as:

• Collaboration platform • Document management

system• Knowledge base• Team portal.

• The main purpose of this tool within EuroPlaNet:

• To trace the complete development process of

the activities• For information exchan- ge over involved teams• Future participants and easier reporting.

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Development Wiki (Twiki)


● Content of the TWiki system:

♦ Directly available over top-menu item TWiki at the Plasma Node homepage.

Featured Content: (so far)♦ IWF Tasks for NA1:

♦ NA1 web-page action items: To-do-list for future content at the homepage.♦ NA1 Matrix User Requirements: NA1 related requirements for the ground-

based observatories matrix.

♦ IWF Tasks for JRA3: ♦ EMDAF Development: Information about the activity progress in general. ♦ EMDAF Meetings: All relevant meetings including related documents. ♦ EMDAF User Requirements: Modeling Catalogue requirements. ♦ EMDAF Kick-off Action items: Action items after Kick-off meeting in March. ♦ EMDAF Web-page Action items: To-do-list for content at the homepage.

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● Content of the TWiki system: (contd.)

♦ IWF Tasks for JRA4:♦ Plasma Node development: Telecons, Meetings, homepage process.♦ General Resource Inventory: Development information about the IDIS Inventory of

resources. ♦ Science Cases: Notes on the evolution of Science Cases in FP6/FP7.

♦ AMDA-IDIS Web service: Development information and Documentation.♦ General IDIS Development: Policies and Responsibilities.

♦ General EuroPlaNet Tasks:♦ Workshop/Meeting material for all activities.♦ FP7 official document templates.♦ FP7, IWF and Austrian Academy Logo.♦ Communication tools: Relevant Information for the “GoToMeeting” telecon-tool♦ Webpage template: Development documentation of the EuroPlaNet-RI web-design

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Communication Tools

Introduction and Motivation:

The main idea is to improve communication between participants of a specific activity. The traditional approach over landlines seems to be not “up-to-date” and doesn’t offer interactive mechanisms to improve efficiency.

♦ General Requirements: (so far)

♦ Phone Calls over Internet and/or Landlines. ♦ Special abilities like: Online presentations, Video Conferencing or Documents Sharing. ♦ Most efficient / affordable. ♦ Long lasting software. ♦ Good costumer support. ♦ 10-15 attendees. ♦ Easy installable and configurable software ♦ A streamlined user-interface ♦ Available for Windows/Linux and Mac.

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Communication Tool: GoToMeeting

Features: CITRIX GoToMeeting (corporate)

♦ Collaboration Tools: ♦ Sharing: Desktop, selected applications and documents. ♦ One-Click meetings: Instant meetings over homepage with MEET-NOW. ♦ Multiple Presenters: Give control to your or every participants desktop. ♦ Drawing Tools: Draw, highlight or point items on the screen.

♦ Communication Tools: (25 attendees) ♦ Text chat: With all participant simultaneously or a specific attendant. ♦ Integrated Free Audio-conferencing with headset over internet and/or ♦ Teleconferencing via a specific phone number given at the invitation. (local) ♦ Web Service API: Integrate the GoToMeeting functionality directly at websites.

♦ Other: ♦ Quick, easy and secure administration over SSL protected Web Site. ♦ Recording of the Meeting.


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Communication Tool: GoToMeeting

● JRA3/EMDAF Kick Off Meeting: June 16 -17, 2009; IWF-Graz, Austria.

http://amda-idis.oeaw.ac.at/twiki/bin/view/EuroPlaNet/JRA3/EmdafMeetings

16 people attended this meeting and held 18 presentations about the JRA3/EMDAF project in general, its tasks, suitable computational models and data analysis tools, CINECA and DEISA high performance computing, etc. all online available at JRA3-TWiki.

Decision to establish a working group to conduct a user requirement document/study.

Agreement with the need of a web conferencing tool to ease the way of communication within the project.

Decision to have topical clusters in T3/DNML and selection of an code for trial access at CINECA as part of T5/HPC.

A first database prototype to store and access computational model data has been presented by Daniel Heynderickx.


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Kick Off Meeting


● JRA3/EMDAF Splinter Meeting: September 14, 2009; Kongresshotel Potsdam, Germany.

http://amda-idis.oeaw.ac.at/twiki/bin/view/EuroPlaNet/JRA3/EmdafMeetings

8 speakers 3 posters this meeting and held 3 presentations about the JRA3/EMDAF project in general, and 5 presentations about suitable computational models and data analysis tools, all presentation slides available online at JRA3-TWiki.

A User Requirement Document Query to clarify fundamental questions about the EMDAF catalogue was prepared and distributed.

A JRA3 Poster and Leaflet were prepared and hung out at the Kongresshotel

New links to users and providers were established.

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Splinter Meeting


● To enhance the efficiency of performing of Task 2, a working group has been created:

♦ UCL ♦ IWF-Graz ♦ CNRS/UJF ♦ FMI ♦ DHConsultancy.

Two coordinating tele(web)-conferences of URD group:

On 25.11.2009 the JRA3-EMDAF teleconference with participants of UCL, CNRS/UJF, FMI, DHConsultancy agreed to the creation of a first User Requirement Document DRAFT done by IWF-Graz based on the IDIS URD.http://amda-idis.oeaw.ac.at/twiki/bin/view/EuroPlaNet/JRA3/EmdafUserRequirements

On 11.12.2009 a Teleconference reviewed the JRA3-EMDAF User Requirement Document DRAFT with participants of UCL, CNRS/UJF, FMI and DHConsultancy. A decision was made to concentrate on reviewing and development of the JRA3-EMDAF Catalogue Internal Trial Version available online at http://www.spaceweatherservices.com/catalogue/index.php

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Teleconferences

● JRA3 Questionnaire:IWF conducted a short circular email to many potentially interested people from former

Europlanet Projects.

List of parameters:• Name• Email• Institute and Adress• Telephone• Provider and/or User of

• Computational models• Data analysis tools• Area(s) of Application

• Short description• Textual description• Type of code• Background algorithm• Required resource• Generality

=> Matrix of Associates

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Questionnaire

A User Requirement Document Query to clarify fundamental questions about the EMDAF catalogue. This was prepared and distributed at EPSC’09.

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EPSC09 Query

● JRA3 Online Questionnaire:

An Online Questionnaire has been established and

integrated in the JRA3-EMDAF webpage in

November 2009.

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Online Questionnaire


First User Requirement Document DRAFT done by IWF-Graz and based on the IDIS URD.

● JRA3 User Requirement Document:

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User Requirement Document

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● JRA3 Catalogue Prototype:http://www.spaceweatherservices.com/catalogue/

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Catalogue Prototype

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Catalogue Prototype


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Catalogue Prototype


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Catalogue Prototype

● JRA3 Associates Matrix: The Goal is to establish a list of reliable providers and users of our catalogue and to involve

them as far as possible into the process of building it. We need them to:

Find out what models and tools the participants like to provide. Find out what are the most wanted category groups (Models, DA Tools) and services.

Snapshot of the Associates Matrix:

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Associates

● JRA3 Online Feedback Form:

An Online Feedback Sectionhas been added to the JRA3-EMDAF

webpage in November 2009. It

enables commenting and giving feedback

on our project.

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Online Feedback Forum

● Following several oral presentations or lectures were given by members of the JRA3:

André, N., Jacquey, C., Cecconi, B., Budnik, E., Hitier, R., Pallier, E., Génot, V., Gangloff, M., Topf, F., Rucker, H.O., Khodachenko, M.L., Baumjohann, W., Lamy, L., Connecting the CDPP/AMDA service and IVOA tools, A Science Case: The HST auroral campaign observations of Jupiter and Saturn, PV 2009, Dec. 2009, Madrid, Spain (oral).

Khodachenko, M.L., Miller, S., Stöckler, R., Topf, F., JRA 3 // WP 24 European Modelling & Data Analysis Facility (EMDAF) - development of a distributed computational and data analysis service for the European planetary science, European Planetary Science Congress, EPSC2009, Potsdam, Germany, Sept. 2009, (oral).

Stöckler, R., Khodachenko, M.L., Topf, F., Miller, S., Heynderickx, D., Lilensten, J., Creation of Interactive Catalogue of Planetary Models & Data Analysis Tools (ICPM&DAT), European Planetary Science Congress, EPSC2009, Potsdam, Germany, Sept. 2009, (oral).

Topf, F., Khodachenko, M.L., Stöckler, R., Andre, N., Gangloff, M., Jacquey, C., JRA3/EMDAF: Its cooperation and common tasks with IDIS (JRA4 / WP 25: Integrated and Distributed Information Service), European Planetary Science Congress, EPSC2009, Potsdam, Germany, Sept. 2009, (oral).

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Dissamination

André, N., Cecconi, B., Budnik, E., Pallier, E., Gangloff, M., Hitier, R., Jacquey, C., Génot, V., Dériot, F., Heulet, D., Topf, F., Rucker, H., Khodachenko, M.L., Baumjohann, W., Hansen K.C., Blanc, M., Gombosi, T., CDPP/AMDA, an interoperable web-based service usable for planetary plasma data exploitation and comparative studies: Application to the Saturnian environment and to the MAPSKP data, “Magnetospheres of the outer planets” Conference, July, 2009, Köln, Germany (oral).

Khodachenko, M.L., Miller, S., Topf, F., Stöckler, R., Europlanet-RI / JRA3 / EMDAF general overview, JRA3/EMDAF kick-off meeting, Jun. 2009, IWF Graz, Austria, (oral).

Khodachenko, M.L., Kislyakov, A.G., Advanced data analysis tools for JRA3/EMDAF, JRA3/EMDAF kick-off meeting, Jun. 2009, IWF Graz, Austria, (oral).

Stöckler, R., Khodachenko, M.L., Topf, F., EMDAF Interactive Catalogue, JRA3/EMDAF kick-off meeting, Jun. 2009, IWF Graz, Austria, (oral).

Topf, F., Stöckler, R., Khodachenko, M.L., EMDAF webpage, communication tools and TWiki, JRA3/EMDAF kick-off meeting, Jun. 2009, IWF Graz, Austria, (oral).


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Dissamination

André, N., Jacquey, C., Fedorov, M.A., Budnik, E., Génot, V., Ferrier, C., Mazelle, C., Cecconi, B., Penou, E., Zhang, T., Rucker, H., Khodachenko, M.L., Lammer, H., Volwerk, M., Nakamura, R., Topf, F., Sauvaud, J.-A., Barabash, S., Lundin, R., Comparative Automated Multi-Dataset Analysis of the Martian and Venusian time-variable plasma environments, 43-th ESLAB Symposium “Comparative Planetology: Mars, Venus and the Earth”, May 11-15, 2009, ESTEC/ESA, Noordwijk, Netherlands (oral).

André, N., Topf, F., Budnik, E., Gangloff, M., Hitier, R., Zhang, T., Fedorov, M.A., Jacquey, C., Rucker, H.O., Génot, V., Cecconi, B., Khodachenko, M.L., Mazelle, C., Penou, E., Sauvaud, J.-A., Barabash, S., Lundin, R., An interoperable web-based service offered through the EuroPlaNet/IDIS Plasma Node usable for planetary plasma data exploitation and comparative studies: Application to the Martian and Venusian environments, 43-th ESLAB Symposium “Comparative Planetology: Mars, Venus and the Earth”, May 11-15, 2009, ESTEC/ESA, Noordwijk, Netherlands (oral).

Khodachenko, M.L., Rucker, H.O., EC FP7 Project “Europlanet-RI” – a new research infrastructure for planetary science, Space Research Institute (IWF), Graz, Apr. 2009 (lecture).

Khodachenko, M.L., Miller, S., European Modelling and Data Analysis Facility (EMDAF) as JRA-3 in the Europlanet RI FP7 project, Europlanet RI Project Management Committee, Feb.23-24, 2009, Paris, France (oral).

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Dissamination


EMDAF within EUROPLANET FP7 will gain and foster the syner- gies of coordinated and coherent use of available computational modelling and data analysis RIs (computational resources and services, data bases).

It will serve as a prototype of a new kind of pan-European inter-national Research Infrastructure which will provide the scientific community with the dedicated services in the field of computa-tional modelling and data analysis.

● European/International Perspectives: